diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/rnbeta/CustomPushNotification.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/rnbeta/CustomPushNotification.java
index b497688f8..8bf1c4747 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/rnbeta/CustomPushNotification.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/rnbeta/CustomPushNotification.java
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ public class CustomPushNotification extends PushNotification {
             break;
         }
 
-        notifyReceivedToJS();
+        if (mAppLifecycleFacade.isReactInitialized()) {
+            notifyReceivedToJS();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override